PVZ enters Chopped Kitchen in $50,000 Star Power Tournament

Paige VanZant is the #11 ranked women’s strawweight in the UFC, has an exclusive Reebok sponsorship, finished in second place on Dancing With the Stars last year, and is just 22 years old. In her latest endeavor, The Food Network has announced she will be one of the celebrities entering the Chopped Kitchen for Charity in the All-New Star Power Tournament.

16 of the biggest internet sensations, athletes, comedians, and film and television actors compete in the star-studded Chopped: Star Power tournament, premiering Tuesday, March 28 at 10|9c. Through this five-part competition, the celebrities must prove their culinary skills as they are tasked to create delicious appetizers, entrees, and desserts from mystery baskets of ingredients in a limited amount of time. The winner from each heat will move on to the grand finale for a chance to earn the grand prize, $50,000 for charity.

Star Power: Web Stars — Tuesday, March 28 at 10|9c
Competitors: Josh Elkin, Hilah Johnson, iJustine, Lazarus Lynch

Star Power: Culinary Muscle — Tuesday, April 4 at 10|9c
Positively driven to compete, four star athletes battle it out in the kitchen for a spot in the finale. An exceptionally weird flavor of soda and a cheesy dish are two of the basket stumpers the competitors face in the appetizer round, and one competitor asks another for a surprising favor at the end of the round. The judges get three distinct lamb dishes from a threesome of sports stars in the entree round. The two athletes who get to rock the dessert round get rock candy as one of their mandatory ingredients.
Judges: Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli, Eddie Jackson
Competitors: Dorothy Hamill, Paige VanZant, LaMarr Woodley, Mariel Zagunis

Star Power: The Last Laugh — Tuesday, April 11 at 10|9c
Competitors: Illeana Douglas, Ron Funches, Jonathan Sadowski, Julie White

Star Power: Screen Sensations — Tuesday, April 18 at 10|9c
Competitors: Rick Fox, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Alysia Reiner, Alan Thicke

Star Power: Grand Finale — Tuesday, April 25 at 10|9c
Four celebrity champions return to try to repeat and reap a $50,000 win for their favorite charity. The finale drama revs up after the competitors open up an appetizer basket that includes a breakfast pastry and a pretty — but pretty bland — fruit. A pineapple transformed into something extra special is at the center of an exhilarating entree round. The last round of the tournament features a basket with a tower of cookies and a tropical fruit.

So she can cook, too.